When The Abbot Spoke, His Voice Was Thin And Resigned. �It Is The End Of Our Monastery. By Nightfall I Will Be Dead And Our Walls Will Lie Shattered. A Terrible Evil Is Coming From The Forest . . .� A Monastery In Tibet Is Overrun With Chinese Soldiers Searching For A Sacred Relic. The Monks Flee To Seek Refuge In Hidden Caves, But Their Progress Is Hampered By An Injured Stranger, Whose Presence Threatens Them All . . . Journalist Nancy Kelly Receives A Parcel Containing A Mysterious Trumpet Made Of Bone, And Hears An Account Of A Westerner Penetrating Into A Hidden Kingdom In Tibet, Where Orchids Cover The Earth, Pagodas Hug The Hills And Soaring Cathedrals Hide Underground. Soon She Embarks On A Dangerous Journey Into An Ancient Land Of Myth And Legend, In Search Of A Secret Older Than Time Itself . . .
This is one of the best books of Tom Martin with beautiful translation in Marathi. It binds the reader to finish it in one seating. It is a good combination of Mythology and modern life.